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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1875

Page

3

Appointments of Presiding Elders at Illinois Conference

The Illinois Conference met in Springfield with reports on temperance education and missionary funds. Revisions called for abolishing supernumerary status, and Bishop Amos announced the annual appointments across districts including Springfield Bloomington Decatur and Chicago area, noting university and female college ties, with several new presiding elders and pastors assigned.

Springfeld Illinois Elder Buck Davies Elder Leaton Dr. Gray Decatur Springfield W. McK. McElresh Revs, Co W. CG. Munsell J. A. Kimber Ilinois Wesleyan University Messrs Jesse Burch J. W. Noble WH. Buck B. Funk Reva W. BF. Short James Leaton Horace Reed W.C. Mansell Moore A. Parker Sly Mansell Tle Selquo W. Hi. H. Adams Ilinois Female College Jacksonville E. J. Tamill W. OH. Webster Alexander Semple George Stevens I. Crook It Ladies’ and Pastors' Christian’ Union Rt. Bird Committee On Freedmen’ Aid Society W.S. Short J. H. Adams Wesleyan University Hindi Female College Prentice Centennary Cisco Circuit Committee On Episcopal Committee On Episcopal Residence Fund St. Louis Episcopal Residence Society Jingin Conference Rogiety War Thomas J. Moone Cuan Mcfinney Stevenson Chicago Hishod Waven Eod. Wilkin Goldsmith Sunday School Union Pilcher Quincy Wallace Shaw Walace Ilinois Bynne W. Melk. Melifresh M. Barnes M. Db. Hawes HH. Clark Ekhart City Dungan Williamsville Wubenshein Buffalo T. Hart Girard A. Wary- Hower Nilwood A. Orr Carlinville Ch. St. de Ch. St. de McBfresh; Rochester, W. H. Curnutt Bethany J. J. Dagan Mechanicsboro W. K. McVey Chesterfield A. Sloan Pawnee By Wolf Chatham C. Powell H. M. Short Virden M. M. Davison Dawson George M. Miller Jackson W. H. Webster Jacksonville Centenary Church Geo. Stevens Grace Church Isaac Crook Beardstown D. W. English West Jacksonville W. J. Ratledge Winchester Robt. Clark Manchester T. Hawkins Roadhouse H. Miller Whitehall P. Baldwins Carrollton A. M. Pilcher Creenfield J.C. HH. Hobbs Greenfield J. Wo. Eckman Palmyra J. W. Hehinick Franklin A. Don Carlos Waverly A.B. McCoy Carlyle Naples Meredosia Tindall Alexander J. A. Binith Chapin and Concord Blind Asylum PW. Phillips Short Ed. Hampmill Bloomington Preston Wood Fliat Charyro T. A. Parker Bloomington University Henry Stanford W. FP. Lowe Atlanta G. W. Oates McLean John Everly Waynesville Hyde Delavan Wo. Hoopers W. HL LL Adame Briscoe Web Presiding Elder Horace Reeds W. D. Beat ID. Weems Macon J. HL. Dimimitt Harristown D. J. May Lincoln J. G. Kittle Lincoln Circuit Colwell Mt. Pulaski J.C. Keller Clinton G. W. Gray Clinton Circnit W. A. Smith Muarus Lhos Hines Cerro Gordo John H. Atetias North Jacksonville A. Semple Brooklyn TU. Kinsman Versailes T. J. Bryant Sue Island Beverly O. M. Spencer Rockport Amos

Rumors of War and Balkan Power Plays Across Europe

From the New York World, amid Tehran and London bank interests in the Turkish debt, the piece notes Ottoman borrowing since 1854, a large €1 billion plus liability, and hints at Western powers shaping a bailout that could end the Herzegovina crisis without a wider war. Austria’s throne speech signals hard peace, Montenegro steps back, Romania refuses involvement, and Serbia faces dissolution risks.

New York Herzegovina London Paris Europe Palmer & Co Dent, Palmer & Co Mires Ottoman Bank Erlangers Austro-Ottomean Bank Vienna Comptoir d’ Escompte Turkey Prvess Austria Francis Joseph Danube Russia Germany Montenegro Merzegovina Roumanin Serbia Kosnia Bosphorus

Tramps Prevent Railroad Accident Near Keyser

From the Cumberland News, 24th, between 12 and 1 o clock Tuesday morning two tramps walking the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road near Keyser, about 70 miles west, halted a perilous situation. Two horses wedged between ties on a bridge, one dead, one disabled, rested beneath. The men alerted Arthur Cooper nearby, who lit a lantern and stopped an express train. Helpers removed the animals before a disastrous crash occurred.

Gumberland News Baltimore & Olio Railrow Keyser Studh Bridge Jose Tine Arthur Cooper Nenr Ms. Cooper Expres

Gettysburg Battle Day One Corrected by Gen Howard

Gen O D Howard writes Dr Bates to correct errors in the History of the Battle of Gettysburg. He disputes timelines and orders, asserts his headquarters at Cemetery Hill, defends his handling of reinforcements, and rejects claims of misdirected command while praising and detailing actions of Hancock, Reynolds, and Steinwehr during the first day.

Battle of Gettysburg Bates LL. D Gen. Sherman Or. Howard Hrapquarriers Department OF Columbia Porrbano Oregon Deran Luz Gettysburo Rosengarten Reynolds’ Staff Mimumitsburg Cemetery Hall Elaitsburg Road Pilnstock Reynolds Lsnid Dshouph Howerd Eld Cemetery Hill Steinwehr Sehins Doubleday Sickles Slocum Meade Ime Schurz Baltimore Pike Cemetery Ridge Hancock Biltmore Wadsworth Culp Eleventh Corps Buford Lee Stevens Stevens’ Run Nsin von Steinwehr Annother Page Si Baltimore Lia. M Doubledly Commane Page ST Howard Castur Breinwehr Chancellorsville Chancelloraville Gen Nan

Taxation debate from Col Richardson letter to Camp Point Journal

Quincy resident W. A. Stewartson rebuts a prior communication titled Justice, condemning falsehoods about property depreciation and county tax effects. He details Adams County land and town lot assessments, compares with Cook and Peoria counties, and urges continued efforts to reduce county and local taxes despite high public-building costs.

Col. Richardson Quincy Camp Point Journal Justice W. A. Richardson Ballard House Thia L Juastico Board of Supervisors Richardson Springfield Smith Hion James Hendrickson State Board For Equalization Adama County Adams Cool Burmelin Chicago Cook County Peoria Adama Sangamon Loraine Mendon Camp Point Quincey Sys Taaid Hinds Hancock Brown Pike Adains Lahall W. A. Stewandson

King of Spain Joins Northern Army in Morning Dispatch

The morning dispatch reports the King of Spain plans to join the Northern Army. A separate item notes 6,000 hops drave died near Columbus this month and the Catholic Total Abstinence Society of America convened in Cincinnati with many delegates. The admiralty suspends a July 31 circular re fugitive shires on British vessels. A fire at Garden House in Queen Anne’s Cate West Minster causes extensive loss, estimated at £500,000. The propeller Merchant sank on Racine reef with 30,000 bushels of corn aboard.

Spain Columbus Henry Alores Hankey Garden House Queen Anne's Cate Jumen Park West Minster Racine Reef St. Louis Thomas Ryder Strong Street Nottingham England Harriet Beecher Stowe Hartford Conn Ryder Charlea Daniels First National Bank of Milwaukee New York Bank of British North America Wm. G. Mankes Customhouse United States Whardday Blaze Masons Chicago Orphans Home Erie Railroad Baltimore & Ohio Robert Miller Paston Lil Willis Conn Champaign County Sherif Diller

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